Month: April 2020

With Texas on the brink of partial re-opening, there’s a lot to think about in today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries. I also make a timely revisit to an absolute modern classic beer that means a huge amount to me-enter @SierraNevada Torpedo

29/04/20 – Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries is a special Amethyst VS Quiche edition!Even I didn’t know it was possible to say so much about baking a quiche! In beery news, @ArmadilloAles Idiot’s Hill toffee-caramel ASA made a tasty dessert-beer!

28/04/20 – Armadillo Ale Works Idiot’s Hill American Strong Ale

In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries my fear of failure kicks in as we take up gardening for the first time while our other first, a 64oz growler of @BlueOwlBrewing‘s gorgeous dry, tart, aromatic Brambleberry Sour, is a big success!

27/04/20 – Blue Owl Brambleberry Sour

Being busy is keeping me sane, but how much longer can it/I last? Some worry in today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries, but plenty of joy from @NBBrew‘s Birthday Deathbed-rosemary, limestone, wine & lemon-zest perfection in a glass

26/04/20 – New Braunfels Brewing Company Birthday Deathbed

Four whole weeks of Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries! Today is a kind of weird celebratory-commiseratory-anniversary thingo, w the immense excitement of @nomadicbeer’s mega 7 Deadly Stills BA Scotch Ale, collected on the #GreatTexasBeerRun

25/04/20 – Nomadic Beerworks Seven Deadly Stills BA Scotch Ale

A v emotional Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries today, dedicated to the inimitable Amethyst Heels Sr who is being so fuckin brave through all this plus our 1st #GreatTexasBeerRun trip to our fab friends @NBBrew -love that Triple Scorpion!

24/04/20 – New Braunfels Brewing Company – Triple Scorpion Belgian Strong Dark Ale

In the latest Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries, we successfully navigate the complex tech machinations of forming a @TheVirtualPubQ1 team & I get very excited about @IngeniousBeer’s sophisticated new Double Splat DIPA

23/04/20 – Ingenious Double Splat DIPA

The latest Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries is about our uncharacteristic but essential escape into nostalgia, & features @oddwoodales’ luminous Vermillionaire BA Raspberry Sour, decadent drinking for a Wednesday night!

22/04/20 – Oddwood Ales Vermillionaire BA Sour Ale with Raspberries

If all we have is time atm then why do I never have enough of it?! In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries I ponder why I’m still so bloody busy, but take a lil time to enjoy @AustinBeerworks’ exciting new dry-bitter Incognito Cowgirl DIPA

21/04.20 – Austin Beerworks Incognito Cowgirl DIPA

In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries we #420day it up w@lagunitasbeer #waldosspecialale which really is incredibly special. So special that JB drinks as much of it as I do-true fact. This beer has its own day & hashtag, & deserves both

20/04/20 – Lagunitas Waldo’s Special Ale

I bloody hate cleaning but that doesn’t seem to have stopped me writing a detailed Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries entry about it,& @WildAcreBrewing’s crisp n citrusy Ranch Style Pilsner was super-satisfying to tuck into once the job was done!

19/04/20 – Wild Acre Ranch Style Pilsner

In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries I’m inspired by the power of celebrating after our fab virtual birthday party for our lovely friend Pavla, & was excited to find @SpindleTap’s chewy-yum Hopkeem here in ATX!

18/04/20 – Spindletap Hopkeem IPA

Yesterday was tough, but y’all helped me through it. Today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries is a slightly long-winded love letter to our brilliant community, plus a big ol dose of nostalgia as I revisit @RogueAles legendary Dead Guy

15/04/20 – Rogue Dead Guy Ale

In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries I get excited over fish-fry takeout from local institution Cherry Creek Catfish &discover a new APA staple by @TXLeaguerBrew-the 2 Hopper hits all the hoppy go-to-brew notes!

14/04/20 – Texas Leaguer 2 Hopper American IPA

Some musings on how being in isolation has changed the way I observe my surroundings, @Boulevard_Beer’s stupendous Plaid Habit Canadian Whiskey BA Imperial Brown Ale & the healing power of #GraceandFrankie in today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries!

13/04/20 – Boulevard Plaid Habit Canadian Whiskey BA Imperial Brown Ale

I spent Apocalypse-Easter rediscovering the joy of the session-beer-session w lager-meisters @LiveOakBrewing’s excellent @pinkbootsbeer Pink Pils collab& lush banana-smoke Weisse Rauch-here’s the latest Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries entry!

12/04/20 – Live Oak Pink Pils and Weisse Rauch

Happy Easter y’all!!Hope everyone is having all the #StayHome fun! Today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries features @oddwoodales’ glorious champagney Acid Western Sour Ale &me upholding the grand old holiday tradition of being rather hungover!

11/04/20 – Oddwood Ales Acid Western Sour Ale

In today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries I cook All The Food & am very impressed by@SierraNevada’s new foray into the world of tart beer, Wild Little Thing-can’t wait to enjoy this by the pool post-lockdown!

10/04/20 – Sierra Nevada Wild Little Thing

The latest Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries update features the untainted joy of beer-buying &a fab video-chat w my SWLondon bottleshare group over @OddSideAlesdelish piney-passionfruit Simcoe Dank Juice IPA

@TheBruery’s sophisticated & super-refreshing Cucumber Frucht & a brilliant zoom-chat w @craftybeergirls @ladiesthatbeer @BrumBeerBabs  make up the latest Craft Beer Amethyst .

08/04/20 – The Bruery Cucumber Frucht

A quick #NationalBeerDay Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries update featuring @lagunitasbeer’s super-crushable sticky-wet-hop Phase Change IPA, @AustinBeerworks’ fab choc-liquorice Put It All On 29 Black IPA & a lil time in (distanced)nature

07/04/20 – Lagunitas Phase Change IPA / Austin Beerworks Put It All On 29 Black IPA

Today’s Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries goes out to all the amazing folks who made my 40th super-special yesterday-thank you! I obvs went big-beer-tastic w killer brews by @prairieales @OddSideAles  & @IngeniousBeer  for full-on virtual partying!

06/04/20 – Prairie Artisan Imperial Stout Aged in Apple Brandy Barrels / Oddside Ales Rye Hipster Brunch Stout / Ingenious Brewing Rum BA Bananas Foster

A Saturday without a social itinerary was hard work, especially such a bloody cold one. We embraced the darkness with #Ozarkseason3 & @LonePint  Undead Head Ed Chile Porter- here’s the latest instalment of the Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries

04/04/20 – Lone Pint Undead Head Ed Chile Porter

I may be a lil glum but the Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries shall go on today’s post features the healing properties of @Boulevard_Beer’s heavenly Tasting Room BBA Imperial Sweet Stout-big thanks @jamesloudean1 for this wonderful soothing brew

03/04/20 – Boulevard Tasting Room Imperial Sweet Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels

Happy #stayhome Friday y’all! Latest Craft Beer Amethyst Quarantine Diaries update is now live, featuring @SierraNevada ‘s no-holds-barred sticky, boozy West Coast Hop Bullet DIPA that was perfect for uplifting beery online chat!

02/04/20 – Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet DIPA